Legal updates and opinions
Authors
News / News
Increase in minimum wage for hospitality workers
On 10 June 2016, the Minister of Labour published an amendment to the minimum wage for Sectoral Determination 14 which regulates the Hospitality sector in South Africa. The Amendment became effective on 1 July 2016 and will remain in effect until 30 June 2017.
The amendments are set out below.
MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYERS WITH 10 OR LESS EMPLOYEES
| 2013 – 2014 | 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 | |
| Monthly Rate | R2415.86 | R2959.35 |
| Weekly Rate | R557.55 | R682.97 |
| Hourly Rate | R12.39 | R15.17 |
MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYERS MORE THAN 10 EMPLOYEES
| 2013 – 2014 | 1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017 | |
| Monthly Rate | R2692.74 | R3298.52 |
| Weekly Rate | R621.45 | R761.25 |
| Hourly Rate | R13.81 | R16.91 |
Click on the link if you’ like to more information on Werksmans expertise in the Labour & Employment sector.
Latest News
A minute before midnight, focus required! Deadline is 22 January 2024
and Chiara Ferri - Candidate Attorney The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry ("the Inquiry"), which launched in October 2023, [...]
Making the dies count
and Nombulelo Bashe - Candidate Attorney On 21 April 2023 the Governing Body of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and [...]
Creditors now empowered to make application to declare directors delinquent
and Khanyisa Tshoba - Candidate Attorney A critical look at Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership and Another v Hopeson and [...]
AI Laws – The Year in Review
DOWNLOAD AI LAWS - THE YEAR IN REVIEW PDF HERE Almost synonymous with 2023 is the term Artificial Intelligence (AI) [...]
Amendments to the Ethical Rules – a step in which direction?
On 17 November 2023, the Registrar of the Health Professions Council of South Africa ("HPCSA") published certain amendments to the [...]
The coming of crypto arbitration
Cryptocurrency and cryptoasset-related (crypto) disputes are on the rise globally.[1] Arbitration is becoming the dispute-resolution mechanism of choice in the [...]
